Background
Tootikian, Karoun was born on September 4, 1918 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Meenas Hovsep and Elizabeth (Santoukhdian) Tootikian.
choreographer foundation executive
Tootikian, Karoun was born on September 4, 1918 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Meenas Hovsep and Elizabeth (Santoukhdian) Tootikian.
Head Oriental department and faculty, Ruth St. Denis School, Hollywood, California, 1946-1968; choreographer, Ruth St. Denis Foundation, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1948; president, Ruth St. Denis Foundation, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1968.